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Mary Howell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Estill-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Mary Howell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Estill-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Estill-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Howell |
| Given Name | Mary R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Estill |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Miller Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ugle Howell | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mary Howell | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Wilda Howell | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Wilma Howell | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Shirley Howell | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Earl Howell | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Billy Howell | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Charles Howell | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lilah Howell | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Estill, Kentucky
Daughter, age 2
Estill, Kentucky · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howell |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Estill-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 12
Estill-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
| Surname | Howell |
| Given Name | Mary R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Estill |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Mary Howell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Howell
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Wilda Howell
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Howell
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilma Howell
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billy Howell
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Howell
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ugle Howell
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Estill-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Estill-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01301-00206)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beverly Tipton | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Carol Tipton | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Elizabeth Tipton | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Earl Howell | 35 | Head | 48 | Kentucky |
| 5 | Lilah Howell | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Mary R. Howell THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Ugle Howell | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Shirley Howell | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Charles Howell | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Billy F. Howell | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Wilma Howell | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Wilda Howell | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Henry Powell | 46 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Dora Powell | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Edward Powell | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Edith Powell | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Rodney Powell | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Elizabeth Powell | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Silas Tipton | 69 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Mollie Tipton | 75 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Ruby Sloan | 15 | Step-daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Sam Barnes | 45 | Head | 56 | Kentucky |
| 23 | Stanley Barnes | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Ona Barnes | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Dorothy Barnes | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Roy Barnes | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Clyde Barnes | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Raymond Barnes | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Louellen Barnes | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Alan E. Barnes | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Boyd Barnes | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Dudley Barnes | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Herbert Tipton | 25 | Head | 36 | Kentucky |
| 34 | Ethel Tipton | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Jessie C. Tipton | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Kelly P. Tipton | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Dillard Tipton | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Emma Tipton | 27 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Bernie E. Tipton | 5 | Nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Paul R. Tipton | 1 | Nephew | — | Kentucky |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)